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An unlicensed driver received a suspended prison sentence after the court heard he had a SPER debt of $13,841, with the last payment made six years ago.
Simon James Pierazzi pleaded guilty in Rockhampton Magistrates Court on April 28 to two counts of driving without a licence (SPER suspended).
Police prosecutor sergeant Kellie Cullen said Pierazzi told police he did not have a licence when he was intercepted driving along Musgrave Street at 4.45pm on March 15.
Sergeant Cullen said Pierazzi’s licence was suspended from February 15.
She said Pierazzi was intercepted again travelling along Dean Street on April 3.
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Police were called to reports of a large number of people fighting near the Musgrave Street entrance to Stockland on Friday night.
When multiple crews arrived about 6.30pm, most of the crowd dispersed.
There were reports of knives involved in the incident.
Paramedics treated a male teenager for lacerations to his hand and took him to Rockhampton Hospital.
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Three new shared bike and walking paths are being constructed in Rockhampton and are due to be complete by mid-year.
The infrastructure is meant to encourage physical activity and improve road safety.
The new paths will be located at:
Jellicoe Street to Prospect Street, worth $6.16 million)
Neville Hewitt Bridge to Musgrave Street, worth $6.6 million
Carlton Street to Yeppoon Road, worth $3.3 million
Deputy Prime Minister Michael McCormack said work on the $16.6 million projects began in April and was part of the jointly-funded $293 million first tranche of the Road Safety Program for Queensland announced in January 2020.
“On average, every dollar invested in cycling infrastructure will return nearly five dollars in economic benefit to Queensland, with improved health outcomes, reduced traffic congestion and lower transport costs whilst also creating employment opportunities during construction,” he said.
It is getting worse, Mr Barnett said. There s no doubt about it. I ve had three occasions where we ve had vehicles coming at us head-on and the driver was on a mobile phone not paying attention to where he s driving. We managed to escape not only by swerving but also by using the horn. You d think the message was getting through to these people that it s a $1000 fine if you re caught using your mobile phone. Leyland Barnett. Vehicles, Mr Barnett said, were a weapon in the wrong hands . Once they see first-hand how long it takes for a vehicle to physically stop it certainly highlights the danger of speed and reckless driving, he said.
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